Joe Starkey

Yesterday, Pittsburgh Tribune-Reviewwriter Joe Starkey took it to the Pittsburgh Steelers and their anemic running game over recent years, making note that ‘getting the running game going’ has been a recurring topic of conversation every offseason for years, yet there remains little in the way of improvement. Starkey glimpsed back…

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Lawrence Timmons has been fined $21,000 for his first half hit this past Sunday on New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, according to Joe Starkey of 93.7 The Fan. The play in question happened on 3rd down with 13:51 left in the first half. Sanchez rolled out…

Several weeks ago I posted about the interview that Dan Rooney gave to the BBC in regard to the Pittsburgh Steelers possibly playing a regular season game in Ireland at Croke Park in 2013. That was not new news at the time as the idea has been tossed around for…

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger once again had a microphone in his face on Wednesday after the team wrapped up their second practice of their second off-season OTA session, and once again he made a few comments that will be interpreted by many as a shot at both his new…

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin answered some questions for Steelers.com and says the move of Tony Hills to right guard is a little more than an experiment. He also talks about new receiver Jerricho Cotchery as well as cornerback Donovan Warren. Dick LeBeau talked to Tim Beinz about his Steelers…

The biggest and perhaps saddest news from training camp thus far happened yesterday as fan favorite and rookie sensation Baron Batch will be out for the year with a torn ACL in his left knee. Please pray for a speedy and thorough recovery for him. Kevin Colbert joined KDKA Radio…

Gerry Dulac still thinks the Steelers will re-sign free agent cornerback Ike Taylor according to his Sunday story. Albert Breer of the NFL Network reported on Sunday that the rookie salary system is a major discussion point as talks roll on today. Even the twin brother of Tiki Barber, Ronde…

Steelers linebacker James Harrison of course was talked about quite a bit on Wednesday as Jamie Dukes says he is out to hurt and maim everyone while Joe Starkey says he should stop complaining and move on. Harrison created a new blog Wednesday night to further explain his thoughts on…

Ed Bouchette wrote in on Sunday that he does not think that the Steelers will have interest in bringing back running back Willie Parker this season. Parker has been campaigning hard for a return. Pro Football Focus has a great post up that breaks down the cornerbacks last season by…

Did you miss any Steelers press conferences from Super Bowl Media Day or from Wednesday? We have all the transcripts for you of both. Joe Starkey checks in on legendary Steelers head coach Chuck Noll who isn\’t doing particularly well these days with a “horrific” back condition. Noll will be…

Emmanuel Sanders was named the AFC Special Teams Player Of The Week on Wednesday and maybe backup quarterback Byron Leftwich had something to do with it. Manny also sat down with Joe Starkey and discusses a number of topics on 93.7 The Fan. He talked about his jersey number and…

Left tackle Max Starks hinted that with the return of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the Steelers just want to play consistently, control the line of scrimmage and control the time of possession. He warns against fans expecting them to light it up. Steelers defensive coordinator and former Lions cornerback Dick LeBeau…

Wide receiver Hines Ward said he wants Dennis to be Dennis against the Falcons on Sunday when talking about quarterback Dennis Dixon and we could not agree more. Like we mentioned in our Dixon is disposable article, it is time to pull out all of the stops in these four…

A reminder that the Steelers will play under the lights tonight when they hold their annual night practice at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. Practice begins at 7 p.m. and will be preceded by a 15-minute autograph session at 6:45 p.m. We expect a ton of Tweets tonight from Latrobe. Ed Bouchette…

Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said on Tuesday that he wants to keep the passing game right where it was last year and just improve those situations that are critical running areas. You can read the full transcript here as well as listen to the audio right here. Steelers quarterback…